Programs Offered for Kindergarten


*Programs can also be offered in French on request.*

Forest School/Sensory Exploration (Offered All Year) 
  • - This brand new two part program incorporates some of the best elements of Forest School programs from around the province.  Students will have free exploration of various interactive elements installed around the forest or park.  The second part to this program incorporates students' senses in the natural environment including sight, smell, touch, and sound through a variety of hands on activities.


Animal Tracking Adventure Hike (Offered All Year - ideal January to March) 
  • -  Allow us to transform the adjacent forest or school yard into a matrix of animal trails for students to follow and explore.  The trails are marked with animal track signs to clue in which animal might be found at the end.  Students may even find other clues like food, and scat on the road to discovering their secret animal.  This program is ideal in the winter with our snowshoes, but also works any time of year.


Under the Surface (May - November) 
  • - An abundance of life thrives below the water's surface, and we hope to see it first hand.  Using dip nets and observation containers, students will find and identify creatures in a local stream or pond ranging form aquatic insects to crayfish.  They will learn the concept of biodiversity, and why it is important for water quality.  They will also learn the concept of a watershed, how this particular body of water connects to it, and how that affects the water they use on a daily basis.
Curriculum links:
Kindergarten:
  • Sort and classify groups of living things in their own way
  • Explore patterns in the natural environment
  • Select and use materials to carry out their own explorations
  • Participate actively in creative movement and other daily physical activities



Bug Hunt (May - October) - What is a bug?  Is it an insect?  Where do spiders fit in?  Students will learn about these abundant creatures and how to find them...well...everywhere!  Through catching, exploring, and observing, students will see how different insects live in different habitats.  As well, educational games and activities will feed their curiosity revealing answers like the reason butterflies are colourful, why mosquito bites itch, and how dragonflies inspired science fiction films.
Curriculum links:
Kindergarten:
  • Sort and classify groups of living things in their own way
  • Explore patterns in the natural environment
  • Select and use materials to carry out their own explorations
  • Participate actively in creative movement and other daily physical activities



Art In The Park (Offered All Year) - Inspire your students to connect with the natural world around them through the power of the creative arts. With this program, you and your class will enjoy fun and creative art activities that can be carried out in your park or green space. Engagement in arts and nature will encourage healthy attitudes towards the outdoors and our environment, promoting action instead of inaction and nourishing the creativity that dwell within today’s youth.
Curriculum Links:
All Grades:
  • Produce two- and three-dimensional works of art that communicate ideas (thoughts, feelings, experiences) for specific purposes and to specific audiences.
  • Inspire youth to connect with the natural world around them through the power of the creative arts.
  • Identify personal action that they themselves can take to help maintain a healthy environment for living things, including humans.



Seasonal Switch-Up: Winter (January - March) - Why do we have seasons?  Why is it colder as we travel north?  With the goal of instilling a love for the season, students will learn about seasonal change, why snow is important for the northern landscape, and how people have been exploring and playing outside in the winter for centuries.  This program will also include a look at ice and snow, and what makes it so incredible.  This program will include the use of our snowshoes.
Curriculum links:
Kindergarten:
  • Ask about and describe some natural occurrences, using their own observations and representations.
  • Explore patterns in the natural and built environment.
  • Identify similarities and differences between local environments.
  • Describe what would happen if something in the local environment changed.


Life Below Freezing (January - March) - Difficult to believe, life does exist amid the drifts of snow and ice.  In this program, students will learn through tracking, searching, and playing, how plants and animals of the region survive the dramatic season that is winter.  This program includes trekking through the snow, experiential games, and exploratory activities.  This program will include the use of our snowshoes.
Curriculum links:
Kindergarten:
  • Ask about and describe some natural occurrences, using their own observations and representations.
  • Explore patterns in the natural and built environment.
  • Identify similarities and differences between local environments.
  • Describe what would happen if something in the local environment changed.